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    Exercise 6: The Door's Stuck

    in TaoA:M and the A:M Technical Reference

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    Name:  Den Dotson

     

    Exercises Completed:  Six

     

    Date Completed:  Thursday March 7, 2005

     

    Instructor:  Rodney (Locksmith) and that guy on the web tutorials (hey he didn't help at all with this one!)

     

    Remarks/Suggestions for Improvement: This exercise seemed to drive the software crazy. The constraints didn't seem to be really stuck at all. The hands slid around like the knob was covered in vaseline. If I changed views I couldn't move the bones to animate without quitting and restarting the application. I hope there is a 11.1e on the way soon that is a little more cooperative.

     

    Here is a link to the fourth completed exercise:

     

    http://homepage.mac.com/animateden/hash/doors_stuck5.mov

     

    Thanks Rodney,

    -Den

    Call for User Testimonials

    in (2008)

    Posted

    Dear Martin Hash and your incredible team of software artists,

     

    I have been in the Animation, Illustration, Video Editing and Graphic Design business for the last 20 years. I was classically trained (pencil on paper, and vinyl on cel) in animation. I have a bachelor's degree with dual majors animation and anatomical illustration (I draw dead people...).

     

    I have made my living in hand drawn animation, Flash animation, and 2D animation. Throughout the years I have toyed with 3D animation. The first product I used was Extreme 3D from Macromedia. A few others I tried were 3D Studio Max (designed for engineers), Lightwave (designed to be as hard as possible for no apparent reason), among others purchased and left to rot on a shelf after many days of frustration. Not to mention most took me away from my favorite artistic tool my Apple Macintosh. Not to get into ANY discussion of PC vs Mac...I just like it because it is like slipping on an old worn in baseball glove. I have used others and I always return to old reliable.

     

    Three years ago at a comic book convention in Chicago I was introduced to a new tool in my bag of tricks. A marvelous, miraculous piece of software called Animation Master.

     

    I watched several of the demos at the convention being performed live and it seemed like anyone could do it. There must be a trick. 3D animation is not for mere mortals. The gentleman giving the demo assured me it was as easy as it seemed.

     

    I got out my checkbook (expecting to pay a hefty sum). I paid $299 and received a free T-shirt! I was sure the man had been overcome by the overpowering smell of comic-book-geek perspiration. I took my package home and never looked back.

     

    I have been using it ever since and on my trusty Macintosh no less and more recently in OS X!

     

    Now was the software all they had advertised? Yes and no. Yes, it was as easy to use as I had been shown. Yes it was a powerful as the more expensive software drawing dust on my shelf. Then what is the "No" part you ask?

     

    They simply didn't have time in the demonstration to show ALL the amazing stuff this software is capable of in the right hands. I only got a hint of the incredible resource this online forum has become. I had no clue as to how helpful the folks at Hash can be when you are in a bind and you are desperate for clues (they called me on the phone to make sure the problem was worked out). When was the last time you got a call from Adobe, Apple, Microsoft or Macromedia?

     

    And even as easy as it is to get started using the software, every day I learn something new about it. Recently, I began taking advantage of the New Users section of this very forum to begin working through every exercise in the Art of Animation Master Manual. I thought I knew but I learned what I didn't know.

     

    To sum up....Thank you Martin Hash for believing 3D animation can be about "one artist, one computer". Thank you to the Hash team for making Animation Master what it is today and what it will be tomorrow. How many software companies give you ALL the updates they make to their software throughout the year for a mere $99 upgrade fee?

     

    Keep up the good work, you are helping me realize my dreams and making 3D animation a part of my livelihood.

     

    -Den Dotson

    animateden@mac.com

    http://homepage.mac.com/animateden :D

    Exercise 5: Take A Walk

    in TaoA:M and the A:M Technical Reference

    Posted

    Well the walk cycle, wheel cycle and the constraint exercise are Chapter Six in the web tutorials but "The Door's Stuck" is chapter six in the book. I like to think of them as Chapter Six A, B, C, and D. respectively.

     

    Don't worry I'll do them all before I count them as done.

     

    Take your time checking them out. I have to go back to working for money tomorrow so it will be awhile before I get back to this fun stuff.

     

    Thanks for starting this Rodney. I have enjoyed the excuse to push myself with my favorite program Animation Master; and I have learned a lot; and I feel like I have just gotten started.

     

    Thanks again,

    -Den :D

    Exercise 3: Move it

    in TaoA:M and the A:M Technical Reference

    Posted

    Name:  Den Dotson

     

    Exercises Completed:  Three "I think I can, I think I can...

    Date Completed:  Saturday March 12, 2005

     

    Instructor:  Rodney (Certificate Master) and that guy on the web tutorials

     

    Remarks/Suggestions for Improvement: Hope you are enjoying this as much as I am!

     

    Here is a link to the third completed exercise:

     

    http://homepage.mac.com/animateden/hash/move_it0.jpg

     

    Thanks Rodney,

    -Den

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    Exercise 2: Chorus Line

    in TaoA:M and the A:M Technical Reference

    Posted

    Name:  Den Dotson

     

    Exercises Completed:  Two am I on a roll or what?

    Date Completed:  Saturday March 12, 2005

     

    Instructor:  Rodney (we like to call him "the man") and that guy on the web tutorials

     

    Remarks/Suggestions for Improvement:  Loving it!

     

    What a guy won't do for a FREE certificate. I LOVE FREE STUFF!

     

    Here is a link to the second completed exercise:

     

    http://homepage.mac.com/animateden/hash/chorusline_02_sm.mov

     

    Thanks Rodney,

    -Den

    Exercise 1: You're the Director

    in TaoA:M and the A:M Technical Reference

    Posted

    Name:  Den Dotson

     

    Exercises Completed:  One so far with more on the way

    Date Completed:  Saturday March 12, 2005

     

    Instructor:  Rodney (Head of Department of Encouragement) and that guy on the web tutorials

     

    Remarks/Suggestions for Improvement:  Keep up the good work!

     

    Even though I have used Hash Animation Master for some time I have never forced myself to sit down and work through every exercise in the Art of AM. Rodney's idea of offering a certificate has given me the excuse to DO IT!

     

    Here is a link to the first completed exercise:

     

    http://homepage.mac.com/animateden/hash/yo...director_sm.mov

     

    Thanks Rodney,

    -Den

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